High School Musical Party Ideas

Using High School Musical Party Ideas

Invitations

To spread the word about your impending bash, you can always turn to the official High School Musical party invites. This invitation features the entire cast in a great pose sure to excite fans. However, you can also get creative with homemade invites inspired by the movie. In selecting an idea, you may want to play up the movie aspect, focus on the musical side of the story, or turn to the sports subplot. Consider using images or cut-outs of the following objects to invite your guests in a unique and memorable way:

• Movie tickets
• Backstage passes
• Film or movie reels
• Popcorn boxes
• Theater programs
• Comedy/tragedy masks
• Music notes
• Microphones
• Basketballs
• Paw prints
• Pennants
• Megaphones

Activities

Of course, one of the most important aspects of High School Musical party ideas is figuring out what to do during the party. Keep your guests entertained with the following options:

• The most obvious potential activity for a High School Musical party is to watch the movie or its sequel. You can also attend the Broadway musical or High School Musical: The Concert as a group.
• If you feel your guests have already seen the movie enough times and would like to try something different, there are a few other entertainment options. You can watch movies featuring the stars of High School Musical. Catch Corbin Bleu in Jump In, Zac Efron in Hairspray, and Luca Grabeel in Return to Halloweentown. You can also watch other movie musicals; Grease and Hairspray are two popular choices for teen parties. For an even more unique activity, the entire party could attend a local theater performance.
• Play the High School Musical DVD board game or the High School Musical 2 board game.
• Create a movie-related quiz. You can ask your guests trivia questions about the plot, see how much they know about the actors, test their knowledge of the lyrics, or ask them to identify quotations from the film. Compete as individuals or teams to find out who is the ultimate High School Musical fan.
• Plan a talent show or karaoke competition. Similar activities that are more conducive to cooperation among party guests include acting out scenes from the show, having a sing-along, and creating your own unique dance routine.
• Play musical chairs with the movie soundtrack. A similar game idea is to play "Hot Potato" with a movie-related object. Some ideas include bouncing a basketball back and forth or passing around a microphone. Whoever is holding the item when the music stops is out. You could also have a fun penalty, like the last person has to sing a song or strike a movie-star pose.
• Make your guests feel like Hollywood stars. Put out a red carpet as they arrive. Depending on the age of the guests, they can play dress-up with feather boas, sunglasses, and plastic jewelry, or enjoy a makeover. Be sure to take pictures of their new looks. You can also put their names and pictures on cut-out silver stars for a memento of the party.

Supplies and Decorations

Just like with the invitations, you can focus your decorations in several different ways while still staying true to the spirit of the party. If your guests are younger, you may want to make the most of the high school aspect. Pass out a "class schedule" with a list of the night's activities. Hang locker cutouts on the wall. Show some Wildcat spirit with red and white streamers, balloons, and pom-poms. A movie premiere party should include lots of stars, spotlights, and glittery accents. A sporty party may just need a few cutouts of sports equipment, or it can also include school spirit-themed decorations.

There are also a number of licensed products featuring the movie's characters and logos. In fact, there is such a wide array of supplies that you could plan your entire decorating scheme around official High School Musical party supplies. They include:

• Plates, cups, and napkins
• Balloons
• Stickers
• Confetti
• Centerpieces
• Tablecloths
• Banners
• Favors like buttons, note pads, tattoos, and tamborines

You can find these decorations at party stores and online retailers like Birthday in a Box, Party Supplies World, and Celebrate Express.

Fun for All

By incorporating some of these ideas for your High School Musical party, your guests are sure to have a great time. This is perfect for you or anyone you know who just can't get enough of this fun flick.